Payer Contracting Manager

About the role

Amgen's US Value and Access team is looking for a Payer Contracting Manager who reports to the Senior Manager, Contract Development. The role is central to Amgen's commercial contracting success and involves drafting and processing payer customer contracts across the portfolio of Amgen products for assigned payer accounts. It works closely with the Payer Contract Relations team to write rebate agreements, amendments, notice letters and other documents for several strategic accounts.

Key responsibilities

• Draft, revise and deliver high-quality payer contract documents (rebate agreements, amendments, term sheets, notice letters, RFP responses) to Account Management within set timelines.
• Translate approved pricing strategies, rebate and discount structures, business requirements and negotiated terms into clear, consistent contract language.
• Analyze agreements, templates and precedents to spot ambiguities, gaps or unintended consequences.
• Support customer negotiations by preparing redlines and comments that explain Amgen's positions and rationale.
• Partner with Account Management, Legal, Pricing and other stakeholders to resolve drafting questions and incorporate agreed changes.
• Manage multiple drafting assignments through review, revision and approval, keeping version control and status updates.
• Maintain accurate contract records and key terms in the contract lifecycle management (CLM) system.
• Contribute to improving contract templates, drafting standards, playbooks and processes, and support audits and litigation documentation.
• Work with the CLM system team on process and system improvements.

Required profile

• Basic qualification: doctorate, or master's degree with 2 years of contract development/writing experience, or bachelor's degree with 4 years, or associate's degree with 8 years, or high school diploma with 10 years of contract development or writing experience.
• Preferred: previous contract-writing experience, ideally in pharma, biotechnology or healthcare, and familiarity with the U.S. commercial and government healthcare reimbursement environment.
• Preferred: proven ability to handle complex priorities accurately, negotiate and collaborate across functions, and communicate complex information to senior management.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and other digital tools for contract drafting and document management.
• Aptitude for learning and using emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools.

What we offer

• Health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and a retirement savings plan with company contributions.
• Discretionary annual bonus or sales-based incentive plan, stock-based long-term incentives, and flexible work models where possible.